If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you may be aware that I have a little doggie named Chowder. He is an adorable bichon frise/poodle mix and a really sweet little guy. I love him almost too much. Well today just happens to be his fifth birthday! Of course I had to do nails to celebrate!
I wanted these nails to look like a puppy was walking through a confetti covered floor, or something. They turned out really festive and fun, I think!
I started with a base of OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh. Then I freehanded on puppy prints using OPI The Color of Minnie, LCN Spice Up Your Life, China Glaze Happy Go Lucky, Essie Mojito Madness, OPI Ogre the Top Blue, and OPI Funky Dunkey.
Finally, I hand placed bits of pieces of glitter and shards from Pretty and Polished Mardi Party for the filler confetti.
On my thumb, I freehanded a five because he is turning five years old (duh).
Of course I couldn't let this post go without using it as an excuse to post a bunch of pictures of him! Prepare for maximum cuteness!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE CHOWDIE!
so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHe is too adorable!
ReplyDeleteThese are just crazy adorable--and so is Chowder! Happy Birthday to him!
ReplyDeleteSuch a brilliant idea for this mani. The colours are so bright and cheerful, the little paw prints (!) came out so well, and Mardi Party fits it all perfectly (I can't wait for my bottle to get here! ;p). ^_^
So scrolling through the nails thinking, "man, those are amazing. What an awesome post!" and then BAM, puppy cuteness.
ReplyDeleteChowder is adorable.
Love how colourful this is, so adorable. And it goes without saying but you're dog is SO CUTE :3
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable mani for an adorable dog! Love this!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Chowder - you did a fun and cute mani for the occasion!
ReplyDeleteCute mani and cute puppy!! Especially like the picture of him dressed like a doctor...I think I died.
ReplyDeleteGreat fun nails and oh, he is just as cute as a teddy bear!
ReplyDeleteAhhh what a cutie!! Happy birthday Chowder!! (love the nails too!)
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable doggie! Love the festive mani :)
ReplyDeleteThis is insanely cute - and so is your doggie! Love this :)
ReplyDeleteso cute! happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteCute nails and cute dog! Love his name too!
ReplyDeleteso cute!! Happy birthday Chowder!!
ReplyDeleteAwww! He is too cute! Happy Birthday Chowder! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat nails, and you get major points in my book for not calling him a "bichonpoo", ick!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Chowder! Great nails!
ReplyDeleteNice doggy! And a very cute manicure :)
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable! I have a bichon too, but he's a bichon havanais ;) love the nails too :)
ReplyDeleteCute!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Chowder!
ReplyDeleteCute nails!
ReplyDeleteomg cutest mani ever! Chowder is adorable too! :)
ReplyDeleteAwwwww, so cute:) Love the nails and Chowder!
ReplyDeleteOMG I can't get over his picture as a Doctor!! (who?) So cute!!
ReplyDeleteand I LOVE your mani too. It is so much fun!!!
Happy happy birthday Chowder <3
Aw he's so cute & the manicure looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteHahaha I love the second to last picture! Precious!
ReplyDeleteCute mani and such adorable pics of Chowder! Great name BTW ~
ReplyDeleteOmg..your dog in glasses!! Cutest thing I think I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun mani!!! I just love the rainbow flakies! It's so festive!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed by your amazing freehand skills!!! And Chowder is so cute! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteAW very sweet! Happy Bday Chowder :)
ReplyDeleteBoth and adorable manicure and an adorable dog!!! Happy Birthday, Chowder!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which picture of Chowder makes me smile the most! What a sweetie pie, and how sweet to do a mani for your baby!
ReplyDeleteAwww so cute!! He looks like my doggie, she's 3/4 bichon frise and 1/4 poodle but she is white - but the same innocent yet bratty look on her face, like they're up to something! Heheh so cute!!
ReplyDeletethis is the cutest and most awesome manicure!!! in love!! your baby is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteso cute!!
ReplyDeletenails look awesome, and the dog is so adorable! *hug*
ReplyDeleteOh he is the cutest thing ever :D I like the mani too :)
ReplyDeleteSooooo cute! Happy birthday chowder!
ReplyDeleteAww he's so cute!! And the glasses! Happy birthday! (and nice nails, of course!)
ReplyDeleteHow cute, love the design and Chowder is adorable!
ReplyDeleteso.... cute!!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous little dog! LOveee the nails! :)
ReplyDeleteso beautiful Nail Art and Chowder i so lovely :)
ReplyDeleteohhh so sweet *___*
ReplyDeleteAwww....what we do for our pets.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to do paw prints, granted...much smaller, and they
never turn out very well. Maybe I will try to make them big like you
did. What did you use? Just a large dotting tool, or a brush?
I used a medium length striper nail art brush. The key for me was making the "toes" rounded... I found that when they were more skinny ovals that my pawprints looked like bear paws.
DeleteDarling doggie and such a cute mani! Love the colors and that it's freehanded.
ReplyDeleteLove it such a cool and happy mani done for Chowder~!! Happy Birthday Chowder!! :D
ReplyDeleteAwww, this is such an adorable mani! Love the nude paired with the rainbow colors, and Chowder is sooooo fluffy! :D
ReplyDeletethats so cute! i love your nails!
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